The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23

will he only one service next Sunday at the
Methodist church on account of reorgan-
izing the Sabbath.school. 60 Ada White
has gone to Burlington to work in the Lake
View House. - Alanson Smith of Plain
field is in town, stopping with Mrs. ID. p.
Spencer. - At the school meeting last
Monday night committee of three was
chosen to see about building new school
house.
Putnamsville.
THOSE having no absent marks during the
term of school ending November 11th are
Blanche and Ernest Dillon, Matte Heath,
Ina Kent, Ralph and Eula Putnam, Lottie
Hunt and Lila Weeks.
Northfield.
G. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blakes
store - The steeple of the Congrega-
tional church was found to be much decayed
and has been taken down, the work being
successfully done by H. ID. Bean. A tenn
porary roof has been built over the belfry
for the winter and a tower will he built in
the spring. The faces and hands of the
town clock have been painted and glded
by f. Huntley and present fine appear
ance. - The usual union services of the
Methodist and Congregational churches
will be held at the latter house on Thanks
giving day and Rev. w. S. Hazen will
preach. - NJ. II. Shaw the night op-
orator at Roxbury, who has been residing
in this place for some time, has been trans
ferred to the train dispatchers Office at St.
Albans and entered upon his new duties
Monday We are sorry to have him leave
here, but extend hearty congratulations to
him on his promotion, which is deserved
- Madam Hazen and Miss Frances
left Thursday for Middetown Conn, where
the former will spend the winter with one
of her sons. - Rev. |. p. Booth is to adj
dress farmers n Rrpintrpa ut
Monday evening, November 2Sth Subject
" The Model Farmer" - The meeting
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held next week Thursday at
their room, instead of this week, on account
of Thanksgiving.
Plainfield.
The school in district No. closed last
Friday. The names of those pupils who
were neither absent nor tardy during the
term are Anna Chase, Flora Camp, Eldon
Ladd, Blanche Pray, Ernest Hamblet and
Alice Lamberton. Not tardy, Alice Batch
elder, Forest Camp, Alice Hambet, Burt
Nye, Alison Smith and Bertha Perkins
The scholar who ranked highest in scholar
ship and department was Anna Chase, who
was one hundred" - The village
schools closed last Friday and are to have
the same teachers for the winter term.
- Mrs. w. ID. Marsh is to have a select
school in Barre this winter. - Nelson
which are to be kept at the stable of William
IL. Kinney. He also intends to keep a
grocery-store in the room occupied by the
late Geo. Tinkham for that purpose. -
The juvenile brass band of Marshfield is to
have promenade concert at Slayton's hall
next Thursday evening. - The annual
village meeting is warned for the evening
of December 9TH to choose officers and trans
act other necessary business One article
in the warning is g to see if the village will
vote to sell the street lamps" 1t would
seem that some choose darkness rather than
light. - There is to be Thanksgiving
service at the Congregational church Thurs
day evening at seven o'clock. Rev, G. H.
Farnsworth is to preach. 60 The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets with Mrs Gale on Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock. - There We're eleven
tons of poultry shipped from this place last
Monday.
REV. HENRY WALBRIDGE of Peterboro
\. H., was in town last week. 80 Mrs
Kate Waterman and children of Burlington
were here last week, visiting at NJ. Mans
fields. - w. f. Smith and family
formerly residents of RoXbury, but now of
Hill, n. H., are visiting in town. -
Elmer f. Ellis is teaching school at Tun-
bridge. - Jonas G.. Sanders has pur-
chased farm in Tunbridge and is soon to
move there. - Miss Eda Walbrdge of
NditSnelu Nlslteu du II. o. StantonS laSt
week.
Waitsfeld.
THE ladies of the Congregational society
will hold social at the church parlor next
Monday evening, November 2Sth. All are
cordially invited to come and enjoy a social
hour. - There will be union Thanksgiv-
ing services at the Methodist vestry to-mor-
row Thursday evening at seven o'clock.
- Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Methodist church next Sabbath.
Warren.
IT is expected that Henry Ballard of Bur
lington will deliver a lecture before the
members of Eldredge Post, G. A. r., in the
near future. - Estes Hatch and Jennie
Martin were married last Saturday. On
Monday they left for Minneapolis, Mimi,
where Mr.. Hatch has a situation. -
Oscar Hudson has bought the stage route
from Warren to RoXbury. 60 The Good
Templars will celebrate their nineteenth
next Saturday evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all-members
or not members-to attend - Mrs.
George Putnam of Gardner, Mass, is visit
ing friends in town,
Waterbury.
WALTER GUPTIL lost good driving-horse
recently while in the village, He hitched
the horse in j. c. Griggs' barn and during
his absence it got its head into the hay-box
and died of strangulation 1t stands people
in hand who have barns with this kind of
manger in them to see that they are per-
fectly safe. The raid on managers has
already commenced. - The bank build |
ing is now completed and ready for occu-
pancy. 1t is finished with hard and soft !
wood and presents a very attractive ap-
pearance. The granite walk in front adds |
very much to its fine appearance and to the |
comfort of those who do business there. |
- Miss May Merriam of Morrisville is |
spending few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. |
II. Nj. Forrest. &C. NJ. Sheldon spends |
in Salem, Mass. 80 Union |
services will be held in the Methodist
church Thanksgiving evening. Rev. Leon
ard Tenney will otfciate. - Levi Turner |
is once more among us. - Evan Evans |
made flying visit to this place and the |
Center last week,
Waterbury Center.
CoMRADE j. S. DRENAN of Hardwicl |
inspected Stetson Post, G. A. r., last Satur- |
day evening, and Mrs. Amanda Il. New |
comb OF Montpelier inspected the Relief |
Corps last Monday evening, - A. X. |
Smalley has received a pension of 81 per |
month. - Il. A, Gibbs intends putting |
in steam mill on the place of Eugene |
Smalley in the spring, which will be a great |
TO the people owning land on
the mountain above. Henry f. Hill and G. !
Ill. Stevens have recently bought five lots |
near there, where they intend numbering
this winter. -- School at the Seminary |
closed last Thursday with promenade in |
the evening. Wednesday evening the class
of iSS paye n nuhlic axhihition which ,vas